So this has been.my favorite song of OTEP's since it came out in 2004, and I always thought it was a song about a child's narrative of suffering in an abusive Christian home. But now that I am revisiting the lyrics, I am seeing something totally new.
This song could be gospel of John but from the perspective of Jesus.
Jesus was NOT having a good time up to and during the crucifixion. Everyone in the known world at the time looked to him with fear, admiration or disgust and he was constantly being asked questions. He spoke in "verses, prophesies and curses". He had made an enemy of the state, and believed the world was increasingly wicked and fallen from grace, or that he was in the "mouth of madness".
The spine of atlas is the structure that allows the titan to hold the world up. Jesus challenged the state and in doing so became a celebrated resistance figure. It also made him public enemy #1.
All of this happened simply because he was doing his thing, not because of any agenda he had or strategy.
And then he gets scourged (storm of thorns)
There are some plot holes here but I think it's an interesting interpretation.
I'll tell you a story, believe me it's true
A tale you'd best hope never happens to you old spicy mcHaggis
How he met his fate you I can save, but for him it's too late
Spicy was big, burly and strong his pipes were gigantic
And so was his schlong from city to city running around
Looking for chicks over four hundred pounds
One night at the pub a girl caught his eye big as a house
Just the right size the broad was enormous
Stacked to the hilt spicy soon noticed a bulge in his kilt
The piper delivered his best pick-up line thought to himself
"This beast is all mine" the portly young lady could stand for no more
Grabbed his cojones and went for the door
They got to her house and dimmed all the lights
Spicy was in for one hell of a night he said that he loved her
He'd always be true "But Mr. Mchaggis, I've only just met you!!"
By now he saw double through his drunken eyes
Neither had looks or appropriate size he came to his sense
Thought to himself, "At this time of night I won't find nothing else" he took off his shirt
She lifted her skirt, they pulled out his unit and stared to play she asked for a glove
He gave her a shove, had baby McHaggis nine months to-the-day
Three packs a day, he'll smoke 'til he dies Spicy McHaggis, one hell of a guy!
A tale you'd best hope never happens to you old spicy mcHaggis
How he met his fate you I can save, but for him it's too late
Spicy was big, burly and strong his pipes were gigantic
And so was his schlong from city to city running around
Looking for chicks over four hundred pounds
One night at the pub a girl caught his eye big as a house
Just the right size the broad was enormous
Stacked to the hilt spicy soon noticed a bulge in his kilt
The piper delivered his best pick-up line thought to himself
"This beast is all mine" the portly young lady could stand for no more
Grabbed his cojones and went for the door
They got to her house and dimmed all the lights
Spicy was in for one hell of a night he said that he loved her
He'd always be true "But Mr. Mchaggis, I've only just met you!!"
By now he saw double through his drunken eyes
Neither had looks or appropriate size he came to his sense
Thought to himself, "At this time of night I won't find nothing else" he took off his shirt
She lifted her skirt, they pulled out his unit and stared to play she asked for a glove
He gave her a shove, had baby McHaggis nine months to-the-day
Three packs a day, he'll smoke 'til he dies Spicy McHaggis, one hell of a guy!
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Dude this song deserves wwwaaayyy more comments. It's freaking awesome!